obligatory

Fittingly, “The Thinker” has been moved to a prominent spot by the new pedestrian entrance, where everyone can see it — and take an obligatory selfie — on their way to the front doors.

Some might read clues about a person’s politics during the obligatory family visits.

Misogyny: This is the flip side of obligatory machismo, whereby women are not equal to men; their only value lies in conceiving and nurturing the chosen race.

I didn’t find hope or inspiration within these pages — the book felt more like an obligatory postmortem with an already established conclusion.

When Friedman said he believed in his players, it was not just an obligatory quote.